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Pet food recall expanded
Apr 18 2007 11:59PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - An industrial chemical that led to the nationwide recall of more than 100 brands of cat and dog food has turned up in a second pet food ingredient imported from China.
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Hormones can raise breast cancer risk
Apr 18 2007 10:05PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Research on two continents signaled more bad news for menopause hormones, offering the strongest evidence yet that they can raise the risk of breast cancer and are tied to a slightly higher risk of ovarian cancer.
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1 of 4 NYC men reported binge drinking
Apr 18 2007 7:17PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - One in four men in New York City reported binge drinking in 2005, or having five or more drinks on one occasion during the previous month, city Health Department said in a report released Wednesday.
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Group backs U.S. critical care changes
Apr 18 2007 7:15PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Reorganizing the critical care system in the U.S. is the key to dealing with a looming shortage of doctors who specialize in treating critically ill patients, according to one group's recommendation.
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Study urges caution on anemia drug use
Apr 18 2007 7:12PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A flawed Medicare payment plan encourages aggressive use of a risky and costly anti-anemia drug on many kidney dialysis patients, say researchers who warn the system should be changed.
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A closer look at partial birth abortions
Apr 18 2007 12:06PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Wednesday's Supreme Court action upheld a ban on a form of abortion denounced by opponents as "partial birth abortion."
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WHO: Access to HIV meds increases
Apr 18 2007 6:14AM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - Lower prices for HIV drugs significantly improved access to treatment for people in poor countries, but figures are still far off target for the United Nations' long-term goal of universal coverage by 2010, the World Health Organization said.
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Study: Ethanol may cause more smog, deaths
Apr 18 2007 6:12AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Switching from gasoline to ethanol _ touted as a green alternative at the pump _ may create dirtier air, causing slightly more smog-related deaths, a new study says.
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